Virginia Amtrak Crash: Georgia Congressmen Check In

Several members of Georgia's Republican delegation in Congress had checked in Wednesday morning to say they were OK after a train en route to a GOP retreat crashed into a garbage truck.

As of 12:30 p.m. representatives Rick Allen, Buddy Carter, Drew Ferguson, Karen Handle, Jody Hice and Austin Scott had taken to Twitter to confirm that they were on the train and say that they were unharmed. Representatives Doug Collins, Tom Graves and Rob Woodall are not believed to have been on the train.

Rep. Barry Loudermilk and his wife were on the train, but they are okay.

One person was killed and at least one person was killed in the crash, which happened in Albemarle County, Virginia. The Republican retreat was scheduled to take place in Greenbrier, West Virginia.

Media outlets were reporting that the train hit a tractor-trailer carrying garbage.

"I am okay following the train collision," wrote Hice, whose 10th District covers Athens and counties east of Atlanta. "Grateful for the swift action by my colleagues and first responders as they work to assist the injured. Please continue to pray for everyone involved."

Both Allen and Carter said they were onboard the train with their wives, but that none of them were injured.

In a statement, Amtrak said the train came in contact with another vehicle around 11:20 a.m. and there were no reported injuries to passengers or crew members.

Photo via U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, used with permission